AEG DMV 26Q2 Stakeholder Challenge: Campus & Building Decarbonization

Agenda: 8:00am - 8:30am Networking Breakfast 8:30am - 9:30am Welcome + Opening Remarks Donna Attanasio, Executive Director, The George Washington University Alliance for a Sustainable Future Katie Bergfeld, Associate Director, Building Performance Division, Department of Energy & Environment Uwe Brandes, Chair, DC Commission on Climate Change & Resiliency 9:30am - 10:30am Speaker Challenge Speakers present critical obstacles to address within 12 months and challenge the audience to develop these obstacles into one point of focus: "Regarding Campus and Building Decarbonization, to achieve DMV's energy, health and prosperity goals a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is _____." Lindsey Shaw, Section Chief, Buildings & Transportation Programs, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Joey Breems, Assistant Vice President for Administration, Howard University Wendell Rawlings, Capital Planning & Infrastructure Development Lead, Johnson Controls Inc. Alex Clark, Assistant Director of Engineering, Towson University 10:30am - 10:45am Task Force Updates Chris Pendley, Director of Sustainability Policy and Strategy, AOBA 10:45am - 12:00pm Breakout Challenge Strategically placed at tables, participants develop and pitch a 12 month solution and 90 day sprint. Crystal McDonald, Director, Account Management & Workforce Development, DCSEU Chloe Bean, Manager, Non-Residential Energy Efficiency, BGE Trevor Jaffe, Lead Consultant, Building Mechanical Systems, WSP USA Tacy Lambiase, Director of Sustainability, GWU Matt Paschall, Founder & Managing Partner, Paschall Ventures Farrah Andersen, Principal, Strategy & Engagement Services, The Cadmus Group Jim Johnson, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Environ Energy Billy Grayson, Executive Director, ICF Climate Center, ICF 12:00pm - 12:30pm Task Force Challenge and Conclusion Leaders can hold themselves accountable to deliver the 90 day sprint and 12 month solution as a volunteer Task Force.

Don't forget to register for our Stakeholder Dinner: 26Q2 DMV Dinner: Campus & Building Decarbonization - luma.com/event/evt-2VXSlNZCdDpyTgG

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